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(43) Date of publication: 08.11.2023 Bulletin 2023/45 (21) Application number: 21847654.7 (22) Date of filing: 28.12.2021

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 8/34(2006.01) A61Q 5/12(2006.01) A61K 8/49(2006.01) A61Q 5/02(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61K 8/345; A61K 8/4973; A61Q 5/12; A61Q 5/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US2021/065357 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/147021 (07.07.2022 Gazette 2022/27)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 29.12.2020 US 202063131420 P (71) Applicant: Kao USA, Inc. Cincinnati, OH 45214 (US)	(72) Inventors: DAVIS, Amy Cincinnati, Ohio 45214 (US) COX, Elisabeth Cincinnati, Ohio 45214 (US) (74) Representative: Hoffmann Eitle  Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB Arabellastraße 30 81925 München 81925 München (DE)